Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-10
SENATE BILLS PASSED.


To authorize and empower the school trus-
tees of the Stonewsll district, In the county Of
Highland, 10 sell certain school property.
TO amend an act 20 incorporate the National
Compress Association of Norfolk, Va.
To amend the charter Of the Brentsyille,
Bristoe and Manassas Telephone Company,
incorporated by the Circuit Court Of Prince
William county.
To provide for the investments Of money re-
ceved by Norfolk county from the division OF
Norfolk county ferries between Norfolk county
and the city OF Portsmouth.
To authorize the qualified voters OF Mecklen-
burg magisterial di trict, In the county OF
Bland. TO vote q tax Tor road purposes In said
district.
To prescribe the time for holding the courts
of the Fourteenth judicial circuit.
To protect aids TO navigation established by
the authority Of the United States Lighthouse
Board within the State Of Virginia.
To regulate the appointment OF the Boarl OF
Directors Of the Institution for the Deaf AID
Dumb and the Blind at Stanton, Va.
To relieve Samuel Sweeney and Elkanah
Sweeney. Of Floyd cCdnty.
To declare St0ny creek and its tributaries
and stanton creek, in the county OF scott,
public highways.
TO incorporate the Blue-Ridge Mineral Rail-
way Company.
10 authorize the trustees OF tho Methodist
FpiscoI al church. South, at TempletOn meet
ing house 10 sell and convey the said meeting
house aud lot Of ground upon which II stan s..
sOciatiOus upon the assessment plan.
TO incorporate tho town Of Mcdowell, in the
county Of Highland.
TO Incorporate the Boys Home Of the city Of
Norfolk.
TO refund to Augustus Jacobs certain taIe8
Improperly paid by him.
TO allow John :. Burhams n erect wharf
on the RaTpahannock rivera Brandon, in Mid
dlcsex county.
To extend the time for pharmacists to regis
ter under act approved March 3, 1885, e1'i-
tied an act 10 incorporate the virginia Phama-
ceuticnl Association and 10 regulate the prar-
tice Of pharmacy and TO guard the ,aie OF pol
sons IN the State Of Virginia.
To amend and re-ouact chapters and ) OF
an act approved March 3. 1850, entitled an at
TO amend aud re-enact the charter Of thu city
of Lynchburg.
1oamend aud re-enaci an act entitled an act
toamend and rc-enact section Of chapter lJ1
OF the Code OF 1873, az 10 what number OF Judges
may hold a court, etc. approved February -
1874.
For the relief of Thomas Witt, Of Montgomery
county
To authorize the Council Of the town Of JET
feIsOnville 10 borrow money.
10 amend and re-enact an act approved
March J. 1886, entitled an act 10 Incorporate the
Lynchburg Young Mems Christian Association.
1orelieye Samuel L. Slusser, Of Rockingham
county.
| bonds OF the Commonwealth now hold by Tho
Board OF Public Works
TO relieve NJ. r. Fulcher, Tobias Phillips, Jr.,
and Beaufort Akers, Of Floyd county.
To incorporate the Washington and Western
| Railroad Company
10 provide for working the public roads Of
| Carroll county.
| 10 amend and re-enact sections % and % Of
chapter So Of the Code OF 1879 in relation 70 dis
Dcsing Of lunatics when restored 10 sanity
| 10 incorporate the Mineral-Belt Steam Tram
way Company.
cei tain districts in stafford and King George
counii, = 10 purchase or lease ScOtts bridge and
make the same free bridge.
30 revive, amend, and re-enact the charter
Of the Farmynle aid Charlottesville Railroad
| Company
| county Of Halifax.
| To authorize the county OF Franklin 10 vote
sul scription to the Roanoke and southern Rail
road Company and the issue Of bonds for the
payment Of the same.
10 amend sections ,, 3, and II OF chapter >, OF
the Acts Of 1884. In relation 10 the appointment
| of a board Of visitors to the Virginia Military
| Institute.
10 prescribe the times for holding the Circuit
! Courts in the Second judicial district.
To Incorporate the Central Virginia Tele-
| phone Company.
TO incorporate the Lynchburg and Baltimore
| Railroad and Improvement Company.
To foster the cultivation Of black bass hsh in
James river t
| To amend section 7 OF chapter i6l Of the
| Code OF 1873. in relation 70 attorneys Tor the
| Commonwealth
To authorize the Board OF Supervisors Of
| DinWiddie county 20 appropriate money 10
colored agricultural aud industrial associations
appropriate money to the Eastern Luna
tic Asylum for certain purposes.
| To Incorporate tho Peoples Illuminating
| Company Of Norfolk city and county.
| 10 incorporate the Suffolk Street-Ranway
| To amend and re-enact section 9 OF chapter
| s97 Of Acts of 1SS3-Si, approved March 4, 1881,
| In regard to working and keeping in repair
| public roads in Dnwiddie county.
At2IO. on motion OF Mr.. Berry, the Senate
| adjourned.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noon-speaker Stuart In
| the chair Rev. Mr.. J. Calvin Stuart, OF the
Presbyterian Church, offered prayer In his
| prayer he said:
| lie that reputation does not remove tho moral
responsibilities and obligation, but may they
DO that which Is right aud honest before God.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr.. lawson,
Of Campbell, for two days.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Sebrell OF Southampton: For the re-
lief Of q. o. Sledge, Of southampton county.
| BY Mr. Ieftwich, OF Campbell: To relieve
Thomas n. Williams from fine.
by MIR. Stribiing. OF Fauquier: TO place GER
tain restrictions upon railroad corporations IN
constructing branches and acquiring the night
to the exclusive occupancy OF mountain
passes.
INTRODUCED AND PLACED OK THE CALENDAR.
BY Mr.. stribling. Of fauquler county: I'm.
| der certain conditions 10 use district-school
funds for the payment Of teachers
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
Mr.. Fuikerson, Of Washington, offered the
| following:
| ResoIrsd, That the Second Auditor DO re-
quested 20 furnish this House condensed CON-
parailye statement Of tho debt and resources
| OF Virginia for the fiscal years ending Septem-
Der 30, 1888, and September 30, 1886
Adopted.
rHK CODE.
| In response 70 the resolution asking tho Audi.